"Many state lawmakers understood the benefits of temporarily relaxing these restrictions as COVID-19 strained the healthcare system," writes Sally Pipes. "Freeing up physician assistants and nurse ...

In recent years, debates over scopes of practice and titles have intensified among associations representing physicians, advanced practice providers and other healthcare professionals. For three ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . As optometrists gain more scope of practice rights throughout the country and are employed by ophthalmic ...

April 15, 2026) - As scope of practice expansion is actively being considered across Canada, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) is emphasizing that patient safety must remain the central and ...

Allowing autonomy for advanced practice practitioners continues to be contested state by state. At the beginning of this year, the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants ...

Eight states are considering changes to advanced practitioners’ scope of practice and practice requirements to address the ongoing staffing crisis. States have turned to advanced practitioners as a ...

The staggering costs and time commitment to medical education push aspiring physicians to pursue more lucrative specialization rather than practice primary care. Increasing physician specialization is ...

America is getting old. In 1960 36% of America’s population was under 18 while only 9% was 65 or older. By 2010 only 24% of the population was under 18 while 13% was 65 or older. Over this 50-year ...

Enhance, support, and maintain the emotional health, development and well-being of the University of North Georgia students; Inform, advise and support, in its areas of expertise, those involved with ...